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Michigan’s Gerald Ford Once Gave Incredibly Prescient Answer to Question about First Female President
President Gerald Ford is venerated around Michigan as a favorite son. His presidential museum is a prominent feature in his hometown of Grand Rapids. He also appears sage on the pathway to a potential female president. In a clip from 1989, long after his term in office, Ford was speaking...
Bay City woman bolts from courtroom to avoid jail, injuring 2 officers
BAY CITY, MI — When a judge told her she’d spend the next year in jail, a Bay City woman made a desperate move and fled the courtroom. “We don’t usually have people taking off running,” Bay County Sheriff Troy R. Cunningham said of the strange situation.
Dow gets $120 million from state to retain jobs around Midland
MIDLAND, Mich. (WJRT) - Dow will keep Mid-Michigan as its home for manufacturing, research and development thanks to a $120 million grant approved Tuesday. The Michigan Strategic Fund Board approved the grant aimed at retaining about 5,000 jobs at the Michigan Operations Industrial Park in Midland and the Auburn Operations facilities in neighboring Williams Township.
Boyne City businessman's $630,000 offer for Bay City State Theatre accepted
BAY CITY, Mich. (WJRT) - The Bay Event Center. That could be the new name of the Bay City State Theatre, as court papers indicate a winning bid has been accepted. The building and its contents were put up for sale last month as bankruptcy proceedings continue. The court papers...
Former SVSU basketball standout Tori DePerry signs with Portuguese pro team
SAGINAW, Mich. - Former Saginaw Valley State women's basketball standout Tori DePerry has signed with a Portuguese women's basketball team that competes in the country's top division. After a stellar career at SVSU, DePerry spent this past season at the Division I level with the University of South Dakota as...
Whitmer signs law easing Michigan inland lake level management
LANSING, MI — Michigan counties and delegated authorities which regulate inland lake levels have more leeway to allow temporary fluctuations in water level based on weather, natural events or construction activities under a new state law. On Tuesday, July 23, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 662, which...
Michigan Among Top States with Most Olympic Gold Medalists
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are nearly upon us. Michigan is sending 17 total Olympians and Paralympians to France to compete for the gold alongside their fellow countrymen. These are the 17 athletes representing Michigan in the 2024 Olympics:. Heath Baldwin - Kalamazoo - Track and Field. Bobby Body...
Michigan’s Country Music Scene: Who Is Madison Olivia?
If not for Jolene Bisbee, Michigan country music fans might never have heard from Madison Olivia. Jolene Bisbee is Madison's grandmother. "GranGran", as Madison calls her, pursued a singing career of her own back in the day, even opening shows for such country music legends as George Jones. Madison remembers accompanying Jolene to numerous concerts and watching her in the spotlight. It lit a fire in Madison, even as a young girl.
FEMA denies request for disaster relief after 4 tornadoes tore through West Michigan homes and businesses in May
The federal government has denied disaster relief for Southwest Michigan after multiple destructive tornadoes tour through the area in May, ravaging homes and business.
Voting absentee in the Michigan primary? Here's how to make sure your ballot made it.
As the Aug. 6 primary election draws near, more than 1.5 million voters in Michigan have already requested an absentee ballot, according to recent figures issued by the Secretary of State's Office. Absentee voting allows voters to cast their ballots in multiple ways, instead of heading to the polls on Election Day....
Whitmer visits MSU for book tour, shuts down vice president rumors
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spoke at the Kellogg Center on Tuesday night with former governor and Democrat Jim Blanchard as a stop on her "True Gretch" book tour.Whitmer visited MSU's campus amidst a hectic week in national politics following President Biden's dropping out of the presidential race and endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee. Whitmer's name has been appearing in many conversations speculating on Harris's pick for her running mate.Blanchard did not waste time asking her about these conversations and Whitmer was quick to shut down any rumor of her becoming Harris's Vice President."I've made a commitment...
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